The genetic diversity of genus Bacillus and the related genera revealed by 16s rRNA gene sequences and ARDRA analyses isolated from geothermal regions of Turkey

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 309-324

  Cihan, Arzu Coleri ^a   Tekin, Nilgun ^a   Ozcan, Birgul ^b   Cokmus, Cumhur ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

16s rRNA gene; ARDRA; Endospore forming bacilli; Isolation; Temperature requirement

Indexed keywords

ANOXYBACILLUS; BACILLI (CLASS); BACILLUS (BACTERIUM); BACILLUS PUMILUS; BACILLUS SMITHII; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BREVIBACILLUS; BREVIBACILLUS AGRI; BREVIBACILLUS THERMORUBER; GEOBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS; PAENIBACILLUS BARENGOLTZII;

EID: 84861371927     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822012000100037     Document Type: Article

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